Anwara Begum, a newly-wed woman from Bhabanipur village in Cachar, was found hanging at her residence three days after marriage. Her husband, Zakir Hussain Laskar, discovered her lifeless body upon returning from work. Police have launched an investigation to determine…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed 282 appointment letters to candidates in PHED and DoHUA, surpassing the government’s target by providing 1,24,345 jobs. He highlighted transparency in upcoming exams, promising answer key releases for the Assam Direct Recruitment Examination.
Cachar police arrested Rahim Uddin Laskar for practicing medicine without a valid degree. The arrest followed a local media exposé and an FIR under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Authorities are also investigating other fraudulent practitioners in the…
An eviction drive in North Salmara’s Kerkhabari was temporarily halted after residents protested, citing lack of prior notice. The operation aimed to clear 185 bighas for an agriculture research center. Villagers, claiming 40 years of cultivation on the land, opposed…
The NIA has arrested Girish Bora, alias Gautam, for planting IED-like devices at four locations in Guwahati. He was apprehended in Bengaluru, where he worked as a security guard. This marks the first major arrest since the NIA took over…
APDCL meter readers have demanded job regularisation, citing exclusion from a recent regularisation list despite nearly nine years of service. Their call coincides with state-wide protests over rising electricity tariffs linked to smart meter installations. The United Opposition Forum also…
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has urged Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Assam’s tea tribes. In a letter, Soren emphasized that despite significant contributions to the economy, around seven million tea tribe members,…
Following a Class 9 student's death at Padumpukhuri High School in Sipajhar, 12 staff members, including the principal-in-charge, have been transferred for negligence. Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu confirmed the action, adding that the principal of Burhinagar Senior Secondary School…
The AIUDF criticized the Assam government for its eviction drive, claiming it targeted revenue villages and Myadi land patta holders. AIUDF MLA Rafiqul Islam accused the administration of violating a High Court order during evictions in Goalpara and Sonapur's Kachutali…
Manas National Park & Tiger Reserve will reopen for the 2024-25 ecotourism season on September 27, following the annual monsoon closure. All activities will follow guidelines under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and Assam Wildlife (Protection) Rules, 1997. The park,…